A would-be burglar dug a tunnel to break into a La Verne convenience store on Friday, Aug. 17, according to authorities.

Authorities said officers responded to a burglary alarm triggered at the Inland Dairy Store at the corner of White Avenue and First Street just after 4 a.m. on Friday. There, they noticed a hole in a wall of the business, according to a news release from the La Verne Police Department.

A hole in the wall of the Inland Dairy Store in La Verne that authorities say was used by a would-be burglar to break in on Friday, Aug. 17. Photo Courtesy of the La Verne Police Department.

Police searched the area and found a man in possession of stolen property, tools and a mask, according to the news release.

Pomona resident Rudy Mindiola was arrested on suspicion of commercial burglary and possession of burglary tools and later released on $20,000 bond. Additional information was not immediately available from authorities.